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Nampo vs Type 056

North Korean helicopter-deck corvette introduced in 2013, focused on anti-submarine warfare.
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Nampo Shipyard, No 28 Shipyard Najin
Year introduced 2013
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese corvette, introduced in 2013, displaces 1,500 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2013
Number built 81 units
Estimated unit price $100 million
Displacement 1,400 tons
Maximum speed NA
Range NA
Length 76.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion Diesel engines
Armament
  • 2 × 2 Kumsong-3 (Kh-35) anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Igla short-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm main gun
  • 2 × AK-230 30 mm CIWS
  • 4 × RBU-1200 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
Displacement 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 90.0 m
Beam 11.1 m
Crew 78
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
Armament
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 2 × H/PJ-17 30 mm autocannon
  • 2 × 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HHQ-10 SAM launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nampo-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Nampo-class's 1,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Nampo-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Nampo-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nampo-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Nampo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nampo-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class is longer at 90.0 meters compared to the Nampo-class's 76.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nampo-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has been built in greater numbers with 81 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Nampo-class.